Conor O''Mahony

• Falling short of expectations: The 2012 Children Amendment, From Drafting to Referendum

  Conor O’mahony, Conor O''Mahony et al.•ARTICLE•Irish Political Studies•2016•Cited by: 2•References: 16

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  In November 2012, the Irish electorate approved a new provision in the Constitution dedicated to children’s rights. The popular portrayal of the referendum campaign was that it was largely uncontroversial, albeit with a sting in the tail. However, this over-simplifies the reality of a political struggle that was vigorously contested for almost a decade before the actual referendum campaign. While the idea of a children’s rights amendment was neve…

• Falling short of expectations: The 2012 Children Amendment, From Drafting to Referendum

  Conor O’mahony, Conor O''Mahony et al.•ARTICLE•Irish Political Studies•2016•Cited by: 2•References: 16

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  In November 2012, the Irish electorate approved a new provision in the Constitution dedicated to children’s rights. The popular portrayal of the referendum campaign was that it was largely uncontroversial, albeit with a sting in the tail. However, this over-simplifies the reality of a political struggle that was vigorously contested for almost a decade before the actual referendum campaign. While the idea of a children’s rights amendment was neve…

• Falling short of expectations: The 2012 Children Amendment, From Drafting to Referendum

  Conor O’mahony, Conor O''Mahony et al.•ARTICLE•Irish Political Studies•2016•Cited by: 2•References: 16

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  In November 2012, the Irish electorate approved a new provision in the Constitution dedicated to children’s rights. The popular portrayal of the referendum campaign was that it was largely uncontroversial, albeit with a sting in the tail. However, this over-simplifies the reality of a political struggle that was vigorously contested for almost a decade before the actual referendum campaign. While the idea of a children’s rights amendment was neve…

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